Liberal Faction of Dai Nam

The Liberal Faction was a liberal political clique in Dai Nam during the 19th century. The clique was formed in opposition to the conservative Royal Faction of Dai Nam, as it favored reformism and the gradual reduction of the powers of the absolute monarchy. The faction was politically challenged; only 7.5% of the population supported the Liberals in 1836, with 92.4% of the population strongly supporting the status quo. The Liberal Faction had the hard task of winning the support of a strongly conservative population, and it did not hold power in the government for most of its existence. It was dissolved when France conquered Dai Nam in 1858.